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July 21, 2007
Tarragon Tower of Zucchini Power
It's a common debate in our household: is it a yellow zucchini, or is it a squash?
Well, this weekend it's resolved. I met a farmer who had both crookneck yellow squash and a bright yellow, nearly orange yellow zucchini. I love to make a sunshine plate with yellow zucchini cut into disks lining a big glass plate, topped with whatever. This time, I cut up a large yellow zucchini, lined the plate, topped with Quorn tenders, eggwhites, avocado chunks and nonfat ricotta, covered with tarragon vinegar, tarragon and dill, and then covered with a layer of green zucchini. Final top was another dollop of nonfat ricotta and a dash of dried tarragon, teaspoon of flax oil and another of olive oil. Tower of zucchini power!
Today's lunch was another zucchini creation: I took that giant zucchini that frightened MR yesterday when I got it out of its bag and sliced it thin to form the base of little zucchini pizzas. Topped with Quorn grounds, fat free mozzarella, and no-salt tomato sauce. I served a side of cream of spring onion soup on the side: a pink concoction made of fresh sweet purple onions from the Farmers' Market diced tiny, boiled in water with a dash of half salt, and then cooled, cup of nonfat plain organic yogurt stirred in at the last minute. I liked that one better than MR did, but he was so excited about the megamuffin nonfat ricotta sundae I made him with hazelnut oil, hazelnuts, and Walden Farms blueberry syrup that he could handle the not-rocking-his-world soup.
Tonight's dinner will get posted once it's done...
Posted by april at July 21, 2007 5:52 PM
Comments
Ooooh! The little zucchini pizzas sound really yummy! Glad to hear you've had a day of serious pampering & beautification. That will do you a world of good, IMO. Now all you need is a massage! :-)
Posted by: Judith at July 21, 2007 8:04 PM